Jamie Alertsen Obituary, Death; – West Des Moines police have identified the person who was killed early Monday in a crash on Interstate 35.
The crash happened around 6 a.m. on I-35 northbound at Mills Civic Parkway (Exit 70). Police on Wednesday said 45-year-old Jamie Alertsen, of Pleasantville, was killed. Two others were injured in the crash, but police say those injuries are not life-threatening.
The crash is still under investigation.
According to the latest data from the Iowa Department of Transportation, 326 people have died so far this year on Iowa roads. That number is 29 fewer than at the same point in 2023. Over the last five years, an average of 350 people have been killed in statewide crashes annually.
